trooping

present participle of troop

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for trooping
Verb
  • After the Chiefs’ 1-2 start — when Mahomes often seemed to be conducting chaos in the pocket rather than marching to coach Andy Reid’s precise drumbeat — Mahomes found a rhythm from a previous time.
    Jesse Newell, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • In the first minutes, after the group of influencers, athletes, models, podcasters and actors are driven into the the desert in Morocco, their military manhandlers storm the bus and put black hoods over the heads, marching them into the unknown.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Daedone, using the hashtags #ErosOnTrial, #EroticJustice, #liberation, and #womenspower, frequently posted on Instagram, showing pictures and slow-motion videos of herself and Cherwitz, often flanked by female OneTaste supporters, striding into the courthouse.
    Thessaly La Force, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
  • He was also filmed confidently striding up to a group of several other dogs, engaging all of them in a game of chase in the water.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Chiuri worked at Fendi before her tenure at Valentino and is said to be on friendly terms with Venturini Fendi, who attended Chiuri’s swan song show in May parading Dior’s cruise 2026 collection.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Miamians love showing off their flashy cars, hitting the accelerator for even one block in downtown or Brickell or parading them down the streets of South Beach.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Refrain from entering water that might carry an electric current and avoid walking through floodwaters.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Refrain from entering water that may have electricity in it and avoid walking through floodwaters.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Administration is treading more carefully, however, after facing an unexpected level of blowback towards the strikes, an official told NBC last week.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Maddie—baggy hoodies tossed over an array of old tattoos, clearly carrying a heavy amount of life for her 28 years—gradually attempts to fill her daughter in on her own youth, treading a tightrope between honesty and delicacy.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This month is about pacing yourself and choosing sustainability over burnout.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
  • This seems to be the case for one dachshund caught on camera barking at the ceiling, pacing the floor, and even jumping on the couch to get closer to a pipe above its head.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Trooping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trooping. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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